In our latest GuildHE think piece for HE Professional ‘Getting HE Partnership Provision Right’, Director of Policy and Strategy Dr Kate Wicklow sets out the risks, opportunities and next steps for validated partnerships, franchised courses, joint degrees and transnational educational partnerships.
The article includes excellent examples from our members Arts University Bournemouth, Bath Spa University, Buckinghamshire New University, The Northern School of Art, UA92.
GuildHE is jointly working on academic partnerships with Universities UK, Quality Assurance Agency, Office of the Independent Adjudicator and Independent Higher Education. We will release our report in the summer of 2025. The DfE consultation on regulating franchise provision will close on 4 April 2025 and inform a new regulatory approach from April 2026.